Domain Appraisals

[TooManyDomains]

A suggestion of mine would be for the domain appraisals section to allow appraisals of domains not owned by the person

 

[Theo]

A suggestion of mine would be for the domain appraisals section to allow appraisals of domains not owned by the person

In a separate sub-section, perhaps. However this might open some floodgates e.g. one might be "maliciously" placing other DNF'ers domains up for appraisal. It can cause lots of friction, believe me.

 

[Biggie]

In a separate sub-section, perhaps. However this might open some floodgates e.g. one might be "maliciously" placing other DNF'ers domains up for appraisal. It can cause lots of friction, believe me.

agree

especially, if one has the domain posted for sale here.

 

[thevirtual]

If you want an appraisal of someone else's domain, you can always ask them to make an appraisal thread.

 

[MediaHound]

Agree, agree, and agree.
This would cause problems.

 

[CyrusL]

Agree, agree, and agree.
This would cause problems.

What? The attempts at censorship here are getting out of hand. We should abstain from discussing the value of domains we don't own? Yeah right.

 

[MediaHound]

What? The attempts at censorship here are getting out of hand. We should abstain from discussing the value of domains we don't own? Yeah right.

It's always been that way. You cannot post in the appraisal forum unless you own the domain. From the rules of the Appraisals subforum:

2) Do not list domains that you do not own.

http://www.dnforum.com/f4/announcements.html

 

[Theo]

What? The attempts at censorship here are getting out of hand. We should abstain from discussing the value of domains we don't own? Yeah right.

We can, just not in the Appraisals forum

 

[dcristo]

This suggestion is a very bad idea for reasons already stated.

 

[CyrusL]

It's always been that way. You cannot post in the appraisal forum unless you own the domain.

This thread wasn't made to discuss what the rules are. We all know what the rules are. CommercialDomains is suggesting a potential change to the rules.

It doesn't matter to me what forum the unowned appraisal threads are in. I don't think it matters to CommercialDomains either. I'm pretty sure from his original post that he would be fine with a different section entirely, as would I.

My disagreement is with the notion that we should not be allowed to publicly appraise domains we don't own at all, regardless of the section.

 

[Theo]

Cyrus, the appraisals forum has its own rules. Are you suggesting having another forum to evaluate domains we don't own? If so, the Gold Cafe is open to almost anything. No need to create a new forum for appraisals where anything goes. I foresee a lot of "Joe Blow's cuckooclocks.mobi sucks!" threads.

 

[CyrusL]

Are you suggesting having another forum to evaluate domains we don't own? If so, the Gold Cafe is open to almost anything. No need to create a new forum for appraisals where anything goes.

Yes I am. I think that's what CommercialDomains is possibly suggesting too. DNF has subforums that haven't had new threads in months. I'm sure an unowned appraisal subforum would get a lot more traffic and discussion than some of the other topics that have somehow warranted an entire subforum.

 

[Theo]

My only reservation is what I've already mentioned twice: an official "unowned appraisals" forum - something outside of a generic "Cafe" post - has the potential to create unwanted friction: Jim posting about Joe's domain, just to spite Joe who already lists the domain for sale. Why create headaches that are sure to happen? Trust me on this, I am the first one that'd exploit any rule's loophole, just to prove my point

 

[thevirtual]

If you need an appraisal on a domain you are bidding on or looking to buy, the worst thing to do is post it on a public forum. Otherwise you can post a thread in the Off topic sections if you want to discuss value of random domains.

 

[TooManyDomains]

ha

 

[Biggie]

Why create headaches that are sure to happen? Trust me on this, I am the first one that'd exploit any rule's loophole, just to prove my point

acro has tried every trick, and it's always about a point


but to the OP

how would you feel if you posted you name for sale


while others were saying in the "we don't own this domain, but let's rag on it" forum, that your name is crap?

if we allow appraisals of non-owned domains, then it's like having "appraisals" in sales threads!

one could... "depreciate or increase" the perceived value of a domain for sale here.


imo